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The Cybertruck Appears to Be More Deadly Than the Infamous Ford Pinto, According to a New Analysis (futurism.com)
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At the current rate of horrible fiery deaths, FuelArc projects the Cybertruck will have 14.52 fatalities per 100,000 units — far eclipsing the Pinto's 0.85. (In absolute terms, FuelArc found, 27 Pinto drivers died in fires, while five Cybertruck drivers have suffered the same fate, at least so far.)

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[–] 52 points 2 years ago (10 children)

And some people wonder why the cybertruck is barely sold outside the US.

Everything I hear about this thing is bad.

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It's barely sold in the US as well.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Might have something to do with it looking fucking stupid.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It's barely sold outside the US because other places (like the EU) also care about the safety of people outside the vehicle. That's why European and Asian cars (except the models explicitly for the US market like the Tacoma) are designed for pedestrians to be deflected, while US cars are a moving brick wall which will squish them like a bug.

    Also, I suspect you'd need commercial plates and a special license to drive it most other places, due to the weight.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    Do you have a reasonable alternative solution to teach pedestrians lessons?

    Edit: (/s)

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    It’s only available in North America / Mexico. It won’t fly with many vehicle regulations outside of the US.

    I imagine the sharp edges are more than enough to keep it out of Europe forever. Pedestrians need to be able to roll onto a vehicle in an EU pedestrian collision. The Cybertruck will lop you in half.

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